E-Rate Funding in Colorado
Data updated Sep 3, 2026 · from USAC open data
Schools and libraries in Colorado have received $309,210,825 in committed E-Rate funding across 9,645 funding requests from 473 applicants. The largest provider by committed dollars is Unite Private Networks, LLC.
See also Rural Health Care (RHC) funding in Colorado.
Schools and libraries in Colorado account for 1% of all committed E-Rate funding nationwide. Category 2 equipment makes up 38% of that funding, with Category 1 services accounting for the rest. Annual committed funding was highest in FY2017 at $34.8M.
Committed (all years)
$309.2M
Funding requests
9,645
Applicants
473
Top E-Rate providers in Colorado, ranked by funding
| Provider | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| Unite Private Networks, LLC | $32.6M | 279 |
| Advanced Network Management, Inc. | $30.3M | 130 |
| CenturyLink Qwest Corporation | $28M | 637 |
| Comcast Business Communications | $25.2M | 1011 |
| Zayo Group, LLC | $20.9M | 408 |
| CDW Government LLC | $12.8M | 375 |
| Henkels & McCoy, Inc. | $10.5M | 9 |
| CenturyLink Qwest Communications Company, LLC | $10M | 459 |
| Vital Support Systems, LLC | $9.6M | 112 |
| SECOM,Inc | $9.1M | 360 |
E-Rate funding in Colorado by year
| Funding year | Committed | FRNs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $17.3M | 532 |
| 2025 | $34.2M | 790 |
| 2024 | $24.9M | 755 |
| 2023 | $34.1M | 695 |
| 2022 | $22.6M | 654 |
| 2021 | $23.1M | 706 |
| 2020 | $28M | 800 |
| 2019 | $24M | 794 |
| 2018 | $34.5M | 896 |
| 2017 | $34.8M | 1409 |
| 2016 | $31.6M | 1614 |
Largest E-Rate applicants in Colorado
- Denver School District 1$27.8M
- Adams 12 Five Star School District$18.1M
- Aurora Public Schools$12M
- St Vrain Valley Sch Dist Re 1j$11.9M
- Cherry Creek School District 5$10.1M
- Mesa Valley School Dist 51$9.5M
- Jefferson County School District R-1$9.3M
- Douglas County School District R E 1$8.5M
- Thompson School District R-2j$8.2M
- Harrison School District Two$7M
- City And County Of Denver - Denver Public Library$6.8M
- Weld County Schools Dist 6$5.9M
- Colorado Springs Sch Dist 11$5.5M
- Westminster Public Schools Fka Adams County School District 50$5.4M
- Pueblo City School District 60$5.2M
All 136 qualifying E-Rate applicants in Colorado
- Pueblo Rural School Dist 70
- School District 49
- Poudre School District R 1
- Fountain-Ft Carson Sch Dist 8
- Adams County School Dist 14
- Eagle Co School Dist Re 50 J
- Boulder Valley Sch Dist R E 2
- East Central Boces
- Pikes Peak Library District
- Weld County School District Re-3j
- Roaring Fork School Dist Re 1
- Mapleton School District 1
- Weld County School District Re-1
- Academy School District 20
- Denver Public Library System
- Brighton School District 27 J
- Strive Preparatory Consortium
- Littleton School District 6
- Garfield School District R E 2
- Garfield County School Dist 16
- Widefield School District 3
- Pueblo Library District
- Canon City School Dist R E 1
- Montrose County School District
- Denver School Of Science And Technolgy
- Denver School Of Science And Technology
- Durango School District 9-R
- Englewood Public Schools (A.K.A Arapahoe County School District No.1)
- Moffat Early Childhood Center
- Cheyenne Mountain Sch Dist 12
- Jefferson County Public Library
- Summit School District R E 1
- High Plains Library District
- Eaton School District R E 2
- Delta County School Dist 50 J
- Sheridan School District 2
- Valley School District R E 1
- Weld Re-5j Johnstown-Milliken School
- Woodland Park School Dist Re 2
- Montezuma-Cortez District Re 1
- James Irwin Charter Schools
- Lewis-Palmer School Dist 38
- Windsor Re-4
- Fort Morgan School Dist Re 3
- Brush School District R E 2 J
- Pinnacle Charter School - District
- Third Future Schools
- Alamosa School Dist Re 11 J
- Lake County School Dist R 1
- Primero Reorg School Dist 2
- Southeastern Boces
- Kipp Colorado Schools
- East Otero School District R 1
- Arapahoe Library District
- Salida School District R 32 J
- Steamboat Spgs Sch Dist Re 2
- Clear Creek School Dist R E 1
- Weld Re-8
- Archuleta Co School Dist 50
- Gunnison-Watershed Dist Re 1 J
- Fremont Re-2 School District
- Lamar School District R E 2
- East Grand School District 2
- Huerfano School District Re 1
- Trinidad School District 1
- Telluride School District R 1
- Douglas County Libraries
- Platte Canyon School District #1
- Rocky Mountain Preparatory Charter School
- Marmot Library Network, Inc.
- Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy
- Strive Preparatory School District
- Union Colony Schools
- Frontier Charter Academy
- Rocky Ford School District R 2
- Community Leadership Academy
- Manitou Springs Sch Dist 14
- Ignacio School District 11 Jt
- Wild Plum Center For Young Children And Families, Inc.
- West Grand School District 1-Jt
- Aspen School District Re 1
- Crowley Co School Dist Re 1 J
- South Routt School Dist Re 3
- Salida Del Sol Academy
- Rocky Mountain Charter Collaborative
- Park County Public Library-Hq
- Kipp Colorado Consortium
- Bromley East Charter School
- Manzanola School District 3j
- Bayfield School Dist 10 Jt-R
- Platte Valley Sch Dist R E 7
- The Academy Of Charter Schools
- Norwood School District R 2 Jt
- Dolores School Dist R E 4 A
- Edison School District 54 J T
- Rangeview Library District
- Lotus School For Excellence
- Atlas Preparatory Schools
- Arrupe Jesuit High School
- Custer County Cons Sch Dist C1
- Montrose Library District
- Wiggins School Dist Re 50 J
- Ellicott School District 22
- Mullen High School
- Cortez Public Library
- Stargate Charter School
- North Conejos Sch Dist R E 1-J
- Sanford School District 6 J
- Mancos School District Re 6
- Norwood Public Library
- Yuma School District #1
- Lotus School For Excellence
- Colorado High School Charter
- Gilpin Co School Dist R E 1
- Plateau Valley School Dist 50
- Las Animas School Dist Re 1
- North Park School District R 1
- Dolores Co School Dist R E 2 J
- Pikes Peak Boces
- Hayden School District R E 1
- Upper Rio Grande School District C 7
E-Rate in Colorado: common questions
- How much E-Rate funding has Colorado received?
- Schools and libraries in Colorado have received $309,210,825 in committed E-Rate funding across 9,645 funding requests since FY2016.
- Who are the top E-Rate providers in Colorado?
- Ranked by committed funding, the largest E-Rate service providers in Colorado are Unite Private Networks, LLC, Advanced Network Management, Inc., and CenturyLink Qwest Corporation.
- How many applicants receive E-Rate funding in Colorado?
- 473 schools, libraries, and consortia in Colorado have received committed E-Rate funding.
Contracts on 659 funded E-Rate requests in Colorado are set to expire in the next 12 months.
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